Bega Valley club gets the "bio buzz"
The Bega Valley club has used AFB Awareness Month to publicise responsible beekeeping across the region. A story featuring biosecurity officer Fay Steward in the local newspaper urged all beekeepers to inspect their hives this October and register with DPI.
Announcing our latest contest winner . .
Announcing the winner of the latest ABA contest: a set of A Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping DVDs, worth $35, courtesy of Arthur Garske.
Jim Stonier correctly named the date of the ABA Inner West Beekeepers' Field Day as October 28. Congratulations, Jim! We'll be sending out the DVD pack shortly.
Now, why not try YOUR luck with our next contest?
NEW CONTEST: Win an ABA tote bag
New Rules of Beekeeping: Made Simple
Bega Valley newsletter - October 2017
The club will soon be taking on a hive monitoring role for the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), which will be establishing 2 sentinel hives at the Port of Eden.
This is part of the National Sentinel Hive Program which was established in 2000 to improve post-border monitoring around Australia for exotic pests of honey bees, including Varroa mites, Tropilaelaps mites and Tracheal mite.
Northern Rivers - Last meeting for 2017
Northern Rivers Amateur Beekeepers Association
Last Meeting for 2017
November 26th
Location: Meldrum Park, Norton Street Ballina
Time: 9:30am start
A Celebratory Luncheon
Will be provided by the club
Including a moderate amount of alcohol (wine & beer)
Please bring your own picnic utensils (cups, plates, cutlery), chairs, sun screen, hat, insect repellent and a plate of your favourite celebratory food to share
It has been a big year for the NRABA, which is now the 3rd biggest Amateur Beekeepers Association in NSW, so come and celebrate new friendships and all that we have learnt and shared.
